Mrs Darlington's Warming Winter Chutney - 312g

Chutney is the quiet hero of British food. The ploughman's lunch, the cheese board, the doorstep sandwich with whatever cold meat is left: none of them feel finished without a dollop of something sweet and sharp on the side. Most British fridges have a jar of it somewhere near the back.

People search for this one by name because the name is the memory. You can find good cheese anywhere. What you are after is the jar you remember, the one from a family firm in Cheshire, sitting next to the crackers like it always did.

It comes in a 312g jar, which sees you through a good few cheese boards and a fair number of sandwiches. Unopened, it keeps in the cupboard; once it is open, follow the lid and keep it in the fridge. Spread it, spoon it, or put it on the table and watch it vanish.

Mrs Darlington's started with lemon curd on a farm and grew into jams and chutneys, including their Sweet Apple Chutney. This one goes best with a sharp Cheddar, a crumbly Lancashire, oatcakes and a pickled onion or two.